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Not inclined to completely ban firecrackers, says SC; stresses implementation of ordersThe Supreme Court expressed reluctance in imposing a complete ban on firecrackers during a recent hearing. The bench indicated that effecti...- Delhi-NCR invokes GRAP-I as AQI rises to 244, air quality likely to remain ‘poor’The Commission for Air Quality Management has invoked Stage-I of GRAP across Delhi-NCR after Delhi’s AQI rose sharply from 179 on October 2...
- Bombay HC says ban on firecrackers on roads applicable throughout yearAhead of Diwali, the Bombay High Court has extended its firecracker ban to public roads year-round. The court emphasized the harmful effect...
- SC calls for safer firecrackers, voluntary restraint over curbsThe Supreme Court called for a balanced approach to firecracker usage during discussions on air pollution. Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasi...
- Delhi govt to approach SC for lifting ban on green firecrackers during Diwali: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi government will seek Supreme Court permission to use certified green firecrackers on Diwali, balancing tradition and environmental pr...
- Firecracker factory blast in West Bengal kills 8, including childrenA blast in a firecracker factory in West Bengal’s Patharpratima resulted in the death of eight individuals, including children and women. P...
- Lighting Up Diwali: Villages in Maharashtra crack down on firecrackersSeveral villages in Maharashtra, like Manyachiwadi, Borade, Langarpeth, and Padali, have celebrated Diwali without firecrackers for years. ...
- Delhi govt mobilises teams to enforce firecracker ban amid Diwali festivities, rising air pollutionDelhi has deployed 77 teams from the Revenue Department and 300 teams from the Delhi Police to enforce the firecracker ban. Authorities hav...
- Air pollution: Health Ministry asks public to minimise exposure to bad air, use public transportThe government has urged states to improve healthcare preparedness and enhance public awareness to combat air pollution, particularly durin...
- Delhi pollution: Aliens from another world must think Delhiites to be on a suicide missionThe health risks of polluted air are personal to a vast majority of the Capital's residents. Yet, few want to take responsibility and even ...
- Delhi's Dussehra air quality hits 3-year low due to late festival dateAccording to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Delhi's air quality on Dussehra this year was worse than the previous ...
- Delhi calls for firecracker ban in entire NCR in meeting of states with CentreThe Delhi government has urged the Union Environment Ministry to impose a ban on firecracker burning and the movement of diesel buses in th...
- Arvind Kejriwal to announce Delhi's winter action plan on October 1 to check pollutionDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will unveil a winter action plan on October 1 to combat pollution in the city, said state environment ...
- Use of firecrackers on Diwali to be punishable offence: Delhi environment ministerAddressing a press conference in Delhi, he said production, storage and sale of firecrackers in the capital will be punishable with a fine ...
- Celebration cannot be at cost of others' health: SC on firecracker banUnder the guise of celebration, nobody can be permitted to infringe the right to health of others, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Const...
- Delhi: Why knee-jerk bans won’t solve problemWith people failing to adhere to the ban on firecrackers on Diwali, experts on Sunday said that long-term preparedness was needed for the p...
- Delhi Police puts up pickets, deploys flying squads to impose ban on crackersThe Delhi Police is also taking initiatives to ensure people follow COVID-19 guidelines such as wearing masks and maintaining social distan...
- Chhattisgarh govt bans use of firecrackers with high decibelsChhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) chairman has asked officials to take steps to ensure restriction on sale and use of high...
- Delhi government asks Centre to continue ban on Chinese firecrackersThe Arvind Kejriwal government has written to the Customs Department stating that as Chinese firecrackers are harmful to environment.
- 8,000 children join hands to protect environment this DiwaliAround 8,000 children from various colleges and schools have joined hands to protect environment this Diwali.
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